Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL SPX
Company Overview
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 69 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 49.6%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.6%.
Net profit has compounded at 99.3% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 26.6% CAGR over the past five years.
Trades at a P/E of 17.3, below the sector median of 22.8.
Maintains a net profit margin of 24.4%.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $17.93B (+8.8% YoY); net profit $4.27B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.3%, earnings +28.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 26.6%, profit CAGR 99.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 26.59% |
| 1 Year: | 11.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 99.32% |
| 1 Year: | 28.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -15.82% |
| 6 Months: | -8.16% |
| 3 Months: | +0.76% |
| 1 Month: | -1.69% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)43.93 · Neutral
P/E of 17.26 is below the sector median of 22.82 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 49.6%.
- Excellent profit margin of 24.4%.
- Compounding revenue at 26.6% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 99.3% over 5 years.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. SPX | 283.09 | 17.26 | $75.92B | 1.70% | 16.61% | 49.58% | 26.59% | 99.32% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.01B | 2.20B | 2.57B | - | 2.03B | 2.34B | 2.80B | 2.33B | 2.44B | 2.81B | 3.19B | 2.52B | 2.03B | 175.60M | -33.69M | 34.14M | 42.01M | 50.91M | 456.96M | 1.06B | 2.18B | 2.99B | 2.89B | 3.52B | 4.16B | 3.73B | 4.11B | 4.89B | 4.00B | 4.54B | 5.14B | 4.45B |
| Operating Income | 105.68M | 261.30M | 258.00M | 249.92M | 163.13M | 282.27M | 734.96M | 296.84M | 279.52M | 419.70M | 737.49M | 307.35M | 274.15M | 456.89M | 799.73M | 364.03M | 318.83M | 573.65M | 890.79M | 299.43M | -1.31B | -1.28B | -996.11M | -1.02B | -809.23M | -1.02B | -1.01B | -859.21M | -218.64M | 298.43M | 272.00M | 771.00M | 1.26B | 750.00M | 1.10B | 1.63B | 945.00M | 1.33B | 1.70B | 1.16B |
| Net Income | 45.23M | 184.97M | 228.79M | 206.80M | 99.14M | 229.91M | 693.26M | 261.09M | 214.73M | 369.53M | 752.84M | 288.04M | 218.65M | 466.30M | 810.39M | 315.70M | 249.68M | 472.83M | 883.24M | 273.14M | -1.44B | -1.64B | -1.35B | -1.37B | -1.13B | -1.35B | -1.42B | -1.17B | -521.58M | 32.97M | -48.00M | 459.00M | 1.01B | 360.00M | 854.00M | 1.11B | 730.00M | 1.21B | 1.57B | 941.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.20 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.46 | 1.06 | 3.21 | 1.21 | 0.99 | 1.71 | 3.49 | 1.34 | 1.02 | 2.19 | 3.86 | 1.50 | 1.19 | 2.25 | 4.20 | 1.30 | -6.91 | -7.83 | -6.29 | -6.09 | -4.66 | -5.29 | -5.59 | -4.58 | -2.05 | 0.13 | -0.19 | 1.70 | 3.65 | 1.35 | 3.11 | 4.21 | 2.70 | 4.41 | 5.74 | 3.48 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.53B | 5.89B | 6.75B | 7.54B | 7.69B | 7.96B | 8.07B | 8.30B | 8.50B | 8.78B | 9.49B | 10.95B | 2.21B | - | 8.84B | 13.90B | 16.48B | 17.93B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.62B | 7.78B | 8.65B | 9.08B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.22B | 6.12B | 7.83B | 8.85B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.99B | 3.25B | 3.73B | 3.94B |
| Operating Income | 831.98M | 488.51M | 802.63M | 931.63M | 403.11M | 798.15M | 941.86M | 874.90M | 1.48B | 1.74B | 1.89B | 2.08B | -4.60B | - | -766.00M | 2.88B | 4.11B | 4.91B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 615.00M | 4.57B | 6.13B | 7.08B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.36B | 1.40B | 1.59B | 992.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.16B | 1.71B | 2.94B | 4.37B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.00M | 46.00M | 82.00M |
| Net Income | 573.72M | 152.49M | 515.65M | 607.42M | 18.29M | 473.69M | 764.15M | 665.78M | 1.28B | 1.63B | 1.81B | 1.88B | -5.80B | - | -2.16B | 1.70B | 2.88B | 4.27B |
| Diluted EPS | 2.68 | 0.71 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 0.08 | 2.14 | 3.43 | 3.02 | 5.93 | 7.53 | 8.56 | 8.95 | -27.05 | - | -8.45 | 6.31 | 11.00 | 15.61 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 18.23B | 19.65B | 19.80B | 19.83B | 20.07B | 20.71B | 20.78B | 22.31B | 22.36B | 27.70B | 30.32B | 32.47B | 32.26B | 33.78B | 35.13B | 37.07B | 41.62B |
| Total Equity | 6.76B | 6.80B | 7.49B | 7.90B | 8.41B | 8.31B | 8.81B | 8.28B | 8.06B | 9.12B | 10.70B | 11.11B | 12.16B | 8.76B | 5.09B | 2.87B | 4.72B | 7.56B | 10.04B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 230.78M | 402.88M | 284.62M | 419.93M | 262.19M | 194.85M | 204.69M | 189.24M | 121.56M | 132.60M | 120.11M | 287.85M | 243.74M | 3.68B | 2.70B | 1.94B | 497.00M | 388.00M | 825.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 7.66B | 7.95B | 7.86B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.66B | 16.05B | 17.59B | 23.70B | 27.17B | 30.91B | 30.23B | 29.34B | 31.37B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 2.75B | 3.45B | 3.07B | 4.07B | 4.27B | 3.85B | 4.29B | 4.44B | 4.85B | 7.11B | 7.95B | 4.54B | 7.29B | 8.57B | 9.40B | 9.82B | 12.05B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.07B | 844.88M | 1.66B | 1.46B | 1.38B | 1.41B | 1.74B | 1.95B | 2.52B | 2.87B | 3.48B | 3.72B | -3.73B | -1.88B | 481.00M | 4.48B | 5.26B | 6.46B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.98B | -2.27B | -2.29B | -924.57M | -1.26B | -824.54M | -1.77B | -1.74B | -2.72B | -213.59M | -4.49B | -3.09B | -2.18B | -2.15B | -2.99B | -3.92B | -3.45B | -5.01B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.08B | 1.31B | 756.96M | -676.51M | -179.62M | -576.63M | 17.48M | -253.51M | 243.81M | -2.68B | 1.20B | -670.37M | 9.35B | 3.04B | 1.74B | -1.99B | -1.92B | -1.02B |
| Capital Expenditure | -2.22B | -2.48B | -2.19B | -1.17B | -1.29B | -763.78M | -1.81B | -1.61B | -2.49B | -564.14M | -3.66B | -3.02B | -1.97B | -2.23B | -2.71B | -3.90B | -3.27B | -5.23B |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.15B | -1.63B | -524.17M | 282.11M | 90.23M | 648.29M | -67.64M | 333.03M | 22.33M | 2.31B | -180.89M | 691.70M | -5.70B | -4.11B | -2.23B | 580.00M | 2.00B | 1.24B |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 236.07M | 200.00M | 299.96M | 225.00M | 575.04M | 99.58M | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1.16B |
| Dividends Paid | 128.04M | - | - | 21.71M | 117.71M | 143.63M | 198.95M | 280.21M | 346.49M | 437.45M | 527.49M | 602.67M | 326.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.00M | 824.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.2% | 44.1% | 47.5% | 49.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.7% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 19.0% | -208.3% | - | -8.7% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 27.4% |
| Net Margin % | 8.8% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.2% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% | 17.2% | -262.5% | - | -24.4% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| ROE % | 8.4% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 15.4% | -66.2% | - | -75.1% | 35.9% | 38.0% | 42.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 9.3% | -16.5% | - | -3.0% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 16.6% |
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RCL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) trades at $283.09 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $243.31 to $359.69.
What is the market capitalisation of RCL?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) has a market capitalisation of $75.92B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of RCL?
RCL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.26. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 8.05.
Does RCL pay a dividend?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.70%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of RCL?
RCL has a return on equity (ROE) of 49.58%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.61%.
Is RCL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.